#936AB2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.115 309.5), rgb(147, 106, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#936AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 106, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.115 309.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #936AB2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936AB2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936AB2 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936AB2 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CB
oklch(70.6% 0.09 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936AB2
oklch(59.4% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#744C92
oklch(49.1% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#936AB2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B79B5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BB0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7585 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936AB2
#936AB2
oklch(59.4% 0.115 309.5)
- #688C3D
#688C3D
oklch(59.5% 0.115 129.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #936AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #936AB2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.